Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-16
DAILY,S COUNSEL OBJECT.
Not Willing to Have the Trial Begin
Next Wednesday.

In the Criminal Court Judge Montgomery the
district attorney called attention to-day to the
case OF John Daily, indicted for the murder Of JOS
c. G. Kennedy on wednesday last and said he
would like the case to be set for Wednesday next,
with the understanding that the hearing OF wit
nesses Will not be commenced until the following
jury.
Mr.. H c. Clagett stated that his associate in the
case MI 1. r. Miller, was out OF the city, and he
was, In point OF age and experience, the senior
counsel He submitted that it would be physical
1mposs1bility for them to enter on the trial the
time named with justice to themselves and their
client. They had not the prisoner till brought
into court, and had no time to confer with him. 1t
was clear that the main defense will be that the
prisoner was not mentally responsible, and this
feature Will entail On them large amount Of
family OF the prisoner antedatng his birth. Taking
this view, he could not stand here and make con-
the trial, they would do the best they could. He
submitted, however, that fixing the date OF trial
so early as Wednesday was hardly fair. It was
not In MS experience that prisoner was indicted
arragned, and joined issue before the victim was
buried.
Mr.. Worthington said that there was much in
the statements OF Mr.. Clagett, but his reason for
calling the case was because 1t was so near the
time for the recess that unless it was tried in
few days 1t would so over till fall
Inc court said THAT when assured by counsel
that IL was impossible for them in a case OF this
De better TO give time. He would, therefore, not
set the case Tor Wednesday, but suggested that
Iue counsel confer and III they could not be
ready TO go to trial before the recess.
Summer Scenes at Washington Grove.
THE YOUNG FOLKS ENJOYING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
PARTY, TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION, RIFLE PRACTICE
FOR THE LADIES' ETC.
Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR
WASHINGTON GROVE, MONTGOMERY Co..
July 10, 1887.
Never before has Washington Grove experienced
such merrymaking as was exhibited during this
TIny fnID--L
OF the quiet lethargy into which 1t had fallen A
donkey party was given the first part Of the week
at the hotel. The reception room and verandaS
were crowded with visitors. Not only the young
lock could be seen intermtngled in the gay throng
On tuesday night a tOrchiight procession was
formed ana after paradng through the principal
avenues took up the line OF march towards Min
eral Springs. about a mile distant. The dense
woods rang with shouts and laughter as some I'm
lucky wight attempted to crawl over stump head
foremost, or another unfortunate had to be tished
out OF ditch. At the springs refreshments were
served, after which the lights were turned home
ing that cleanliness is next to goodness"
are are thoroughly overhauling the grounds,
cutting out the underbrush, ditch1ng the lowland,
embarrassing fences and giving the grounds a
wholesome appearance.
craze In spite OF eVerything-and that is rifle
practice. Every day groups of pretty lasses may
be seen vending their way toward the open fields
to select range, and after choosing teams strive
for the highest score. Ice that Indispensable arti-
Gle or summer consumption, is served by an enter
prisng neiglbor in quantities to suit daily and in
The AFTERNOON an ice-cream wagon appears to cool
parchng palates The cottages during the past
week have all been numbered, so that stranger
may readily find the home of a friend, the same as
In the city, The railroad company have just COM
pleted new platform opposite the station, which
Is 400 feet long. They contemplate rebuilding the
entire station. The president or the association,
q: s. Woodward, has been confined at his home In
West Washington for the past two weeks but is
Thursday lar
crowds walked to Gaithersburg to view the wreck
on the railroad.
RevS. j. p. Wright, Wesley Chapel; NJ F. B.
Rice, Fourth street; Geo. Elliott, Foundry, Wash
1ngton; and W. l. Mckinney, Appold, Baltimore
are summering On the grounds. Mr.. Frank A.
Baxter, the well-knOwn singer Of Washington is
spending a few days here